University of London External Programme at Nations University:

 

Undergraduate study

· Access route

· Accounting

· Accounting and Finance

· Accounting with Law

· Banking

· Banking and Finance (Ger)

· Business (Ger)

· Business Administration

· Computing and Information Systems

· Development

· Development and Economics (Ger)

· Economics

· Economics and Management (Ger)

· English

· Finance

· History

· Information Systems

· Information Systems and Management

· International Relations

· Law

· Management

· Management with Law (Ger)

· Philosophy

· Politics

· Politics and International Relations (Ger)

· Social Sciences

· Sociology

 *Ger: Graduate Entry Route available, enabling graduates to follow a shorter than normal programme

Features of Undergraduate study:

Student to student network

Students are encouraged to join the ‘Student to Student network. This enables the students to be in touch, informally, with External students worldwide. Students are thus enabled to “chat” with fellow students from throughout the world.

 

Study time

The External Programme allows for flexibility. Generally students have between three to eight years to complete a degree and one to five years for a Diploma. It is quite possible for you to be able to complete the degree in three years. For others, with family or work commitments, you may choose to take longer.

 

Assessment

The majority of the assessment is through examinations held in May/June each year, with examinations administered locally by the University of London. The papers are sent  to University of London for marking.

 

Course Information

A short synopsis of all the courses on offer is available from:

www.londonexternal.ac.uk

 

The following is a brief introduction to some of the available courses:

 

BSc Business:  This degree has been developed to prepare students for the demanding and highly competitive world of business. The degree provides a solid understanding of the different functional areas of business and provides a good foundation for a career in management. The social science emphasis allows students to develop a thorough appreciation of business and management within a wider environment. They will also develop excellent analytical skills which are invaluable to the decision-making role of management, and also to further study.

 

BSc Development & Economics: The degree combines the study of economics with the study of economic and social development in the North and the South. It provides a framework within which the key theories that underpin the development process – economic, sociological and geographical – can be studied. The main focus is on the scale of the world’s developing countries although students will have the opportunity to consider developmental issues at the sub-national level.

 

Diploma & BSc in Computing and Information Systems: Since their introduction, computers have completely transformed the nature of business. It is now virtually impossible to conduct business without access to computer programmes, international databases and electronic mail.  The BSc in Computing and Information Systems is designed to give students a thorough grounding in all aspects of computing in order to prepare them for business and make them aware of the enormous range of computer applications, from mathematics, statistics and theoretical computer science to business computing.

 

Diploma & BSc Economics: The aim of this degree is not only to cover the analysis of a certain set of topics but to teach an approach to a logical analysis of social and individual decision-making. It is centred around a core of economic theory and the tools it requires, but there are opportunities for specialization in particular applications in the ‘optional units’.

 

BSc Economics and Management: The degree enables students to combine an in-depth study of economics with management options. It will appeal to anyone wishing to obtain a general education in those disciplines which underlie the theory and practice of management and yet, at the same time, specialize in economics.

 

Diploma & BA in English: The BA English degree seeks to develop a broad range of skills, including general communicative competence as well as more technical skills of literary-critical analysis. It also introduces students to a wide range of examples of writing as well as to a greater awareness of moral and social questions surrounding the techniques through which analysis and persuasion are achieved.

 

Diploma in Law & LLB: The LLB degree is of international standing and, has provided the first step on a career route for many thousands of practicing lawyers around the world. Because the raw material of legal studies is human activity in all its diverse forms, a wide range of topics is covered by the London LLB. Not only is this variety an important foundation for those intending to practice law as solicitors and barristers, but it is also a great advantage to paralegal personal such as magistrates, court clerks, police and legal executives who are seeking further knowledge of the law and enhancement of their qualifications. Students seeking careers outside the legal profession, for example in government, business and industry, or in any managerial or administrative field, will also find the LLB stimulating and varied.

 

Applications who already have a full first (undergraduate) degree acceptable to the University may complete the LLB in two years.

 

If you intend to practice as a lawyer or solicitor, we strongly recommend that you check on the requirements of the professional body in the jurisdiction in which you wish to practice before committing yourself to the degree. The Diploma in Law must be studied at an institution that has been given ‘permission to Teach’

 

BSc Management: The degree in management has a strong emphasis on social science theory and practice. The aim of the range of subjects available is to look analytically and critically at management issues. This will enable students to pursue a range of career opportunities in commerce, industry and education. The degree may be suitable for students who are interested in general management, for either the public and private sectors, or who choose to pursue further training in management and corporate disciplines.

 

BSc Management with Law: This combination of law and management will appeal to students who are seeking a degree which provides an opportunity for critical and theoretical study. It is intellectually demanding, as there are two disparate academic disciplines involved. This joint degree has been specially designed so that students taking certain law options will satisfy the academic stage of the legal training requirements of the Law Society and Bar of England and Wales. Alternatively, the combination of management and law will equip them to work in both public and private sectors where a demonstrated ability for logical reasoning is required.

 

BSc Politics and International Relations: Political science is about the study of power and the ideas that justify its use in society. How political power is distributed and organized within the state and between states is central to this degree. The degree focuses on the study of politics and analyses political relationships in their economic and social context, and it also takes into account historical influences on contemporary politics.

 

International relations is about the behaviour of states and their relations with each other. It considers some of the great issues of international society (e.g. the causes of war and the conditions of peace). The study of international relations involves an examination of formal institutions and procedures of international society, which includes diplomacy, international institutions such as the United Nations and international law.

 

                 BSc Sociology: Sociologists study patterns and regularities of action or                  behaviour of individuals and groups in societies. They try to explain how                  and why these differ over time and place. Sociologists study the

                 Institutions of society including the family, state, school, church, factory,

                 hospital and prison.  A sociology degree offers an intellectually rigorous

                 and widely accepted preparation for many careers in public administration                  and social service, journalism, advertising and the media, marketing and                  management.

List of undergraduate programmes offered by the University of London External Programme at Nations University:

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